07-01-2015, 05:32 PM
I took a bunch of scouts to Hoop Lake 2 weeks ago and caught 7 grayling along with a bunch of rainbows. All of the boys caught fish (some for the first time ever) and all were caught from shore. I had them hang a worm about 18 inches below a medium size bubble. We were fishing along the north west corner right where you turn in to the campground and were out anywhere from 25 feet to about 100, with fish caught at every distance. You might want to thread the nightcrawler up the hook to the eye, then through the side and then pull it up over the eye onto the line just above the hook. That way when you get a bite the worm is pushed up the line and you don't have to replace the worm every time. Fishing was fairly good all day long, but best earlier in the morning and then after the sun had gone down behind the hill. None of the grayling were very big (6 - 10 inches is all) and according to the fish and game they were just planted last fall and earlier this year so they will take some time to grow. Rainbows were anywhere from 6 inches to 18 with the majority being about 13 or 14. Hope that helps and you do well.
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